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Publisher Rocket Panda Games has turned up the heat this summer with the release of Phantom Breaker: Omnia Spicy Edition! This FREE update is available on all platforms, features two levels of spicy play-byplay by THE ANNOUNCER, quality of life improvements, along with some gameplay adjustments.
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THE ANNOUNCER He’s back, and his voice is just as buttery smooth as before. Choose From 2 Levels: Spicy and EXTRA SPICY! In addition to the original announcer, there are now two special commentary tracks available—original commentary by THE ANNOUNCER and fiery hot commentary by THE ANNOUNCER. Twenty-five Thousand 100% More Spoken Words! This is a lie, but it sounds great, so we’re leaving it in. It’s Free! THIS INCREDIBLE UPDATE TO PHANTOM BREAKER: OMNIA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON ALL PLATFORMS AND IS SO FREE THAT WE’RE CAPPING EVERYTHING.
About Phantom Breaker: Omnia THE FIRE IN YOUR HEART IS BURNING!
Phantom Breaker: Omnia is a fast-paced 2D anime fighting game that features 20 unique characters pitted against one another to make their greatest wishes come true. The ability to choose between 3 fighting styles will appeal to seasoned gamers while making the game accessible to newcomers. The game features 2 guest characters, Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate and Rimi Sakihata from Chaos;Head, as well as two brand new characters created specifically for Phantom Breaker: Omnia.
About THE ANNOUNCER Jamison Boaz is a singer and voice actor known for voicing Death Metal Retsuko from Aggretsuko and Devil May Cry 5’s Cavaliere Angelo, as well as for his music in Epsilon Zero and Rezodrone, featured in Cyberpunk 2077.
Noah’s Heart Launches
After years of development, Noah’s Heart, the open-world sci-fi MMO from Archosaur and Famous Heart Limited, officially launched in North America and Europe.
Players can download Noah’s Heart for free on the Apple App Store, Google Play and PC. Noah’s Heart has been localized into English, French, German, Russian and Portuguese to provide an optimal gaming experience, so players around the world can join their friends and explore the stunning planet of Noah!
Thanks to the enthusiasm from players during pre-registration, the developers are offering a bevy of unique and exciting rewards to kick-start the adventure with, including diamonds, rare crafting materials, exclusive customization options, and the legendary phantom Shirley.
CREATIVE OPEN WORLD The core game design of Noah’s Heart centers on a vast open world and online social interactions. Players have seamless access to an entire planet they can explore at will, without borders or hindrances. If you pick a direction and keep running, you end up circumnavigating the entire planet, traversing a wide variety of terrain including ice fields, deserts, rainforests, and more. That’s quite the journey to make on foot, but to make the journey a bit easier, you can also make use of a boat, a horse, and even a jet pack.
THRILLING COMBAT WITH HISTORICAL FIGURES AS PHANTOMS In Noah’s Heart, players choose from a selection of weapons at the beginning of the game, and these replace traditional MMO classes. Weapon loadouts can be changed later in the game, unlocking an extensive range of customization options in combat. . No warrior can handle every challenge alone. To help make themselves a more formidable fighting force, players can form a squad with dozens of Phantoms, ghostly apparitions of historical figures from different parts of the world. them to discover more about their unique stories. As the game progresses, Phantoms gradually view you as a trusted partners both in and out of combat.
ENGAGING IN-GAME SOCIAL EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY Noah’s Heart builds on the exciting openworld system as its predecessor, Dragon Raja, while introducing even more exhilarating elements. Together with challenging dungeons and fully customizable characters, Noah’s Heart places a heavy emphasis on online social experiences. On planet Noah, you can brave dungeons with friends, compete with guild mates in Guild Contests, or simply pay a visit to your friends’ homes for a chance to relax. Noah’s Heart also features a comprehensive guild system that ensures you never have to go it alone if you don’t want to.
Archosaur Games is also dedicated to creating a welcoming and active community on social media. The most recent Nova Star Selection Contest hosted on Discord enjoyed a positive reception, with over 10,000 players participating. The team is serious about letting players shape Noah’s Heart as well. Archosaur previously invited players in the community to rename monsters in the game, with even more opportunities to make your voice heard in the near future
A NEW MMPORG FROM THE DEVELOPERS OF DRAGON RAJA Developed by Archosaur Games, Noah’s Heart is the follow-up to the beloved Dragon Raja. The exhilarating new MMORPG delivers a splendid world with breathtaking visuals made possible by Unreal Engine 4 that’s bound to be an experience players won’t soon forget.
Pure Flix names Loren Schwartz as CMO
Pure Flix Entertainment, faith streaming division of Sony AFFIRM Films, announced that Loren Schwartz has been named the Chief Marketing Officer, bringing him back to the Sony family. Schwartz will oversee the day-to-day management of Pure Flix’s worldwide marketing efforts for the Sony-owned streamer. He will report directly to CEO Michael Scott and COO Debbie Stackis.
Commenting on the announcement, Pure Flix CEO Michael Scott stated, “We seized the opportunity to bring someone of Loren’s caliber to lead the marketing team, execute the overall vision for Pure Flix and to help grow our audience and take us to the next stage.”
Schwartz is no stranger to Hollywood. He has run the marketing teams for Fox, Sony and Warner Bros. throughout his career. He began at Fox Searchlight where he developed a key understanding of the indie and festival circuit. He then spent 19 years at Sony Pictures where he worked with many respected filmmakers such as Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan, Kevin Hart, DeVon Franklin, Judd Appatow, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, to name a few. At Sony he also took the helm of the marketing department for their indie Screen Gems theatrical label where he helped grow the division to the most profitable label for Sony. He developed a unique and strategic grassroots approach to marketing such successful films as Heaven is For Real (still the No. 2 faith film of all time), The Vow (Screen Gems No. 1 movie all time), and festival favorite Easy A. Most recently Schwartz worked on DeVon Franklin’s faith film, Breakthrough, for Fox.
“I am thrilled to join the Pure Flix team and utilize the tools and resources I have cultivated throughout the years,” commented Schwartz. “I look forward to strategically growing this space.”
Debbie Stackis, COO of Pure Flix commented, “Loren’s expertise in working with top level talent combined with his passion and instincts for strategic, smart and impactful storytelling make him the right person to lead our marketing efforts.”
David A.R. White, founding partner of Pure Flix added, “Loren has a strategic vision that few others in our business today can match. I am excited to welcome him to Pure Flix.”
Since joining Pure Flix, the streamer has had its most successful months of April, May, June and July to date. Their new series Going Home remained the No. 1 show on the platform for several weeks. He also successfully shepherded Case for Heaven to the No. 1 movie on the platform. Live+ Local, another new series on the platform starring Dave Coulier, had an extensive publicity campaign that generated over 2 billion media impressions. Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, a new film starring Bart Johnson and real life wife Robyn Lively.
SQUARE ENIX® announced an English edition hardcover art book to be published by the company’s Square Enix Manga & Books imprint, titled The Art of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, which will release on May 16, 2023. The book features art from the highly regarded tactical role-playing game Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together,
which will be receiving a reimagined edition titled Tactics Ogre: Reborn™ launching Nov. 11, 2022. The Art of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (English translated edition) will be available for pre-order on the SQUARE ENIX Store and other major booksellers.
Additionally, The Art of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (English translated edition) will feature artist commentary and interviews with legendary lead character designers Akihiko Yoshida, who is best known for his work on Vagrant Story and the FINAL FANTASY®, Tactics Ogre, Bravely Default™ and NieR® series, and Tsubasa Masao, known for his work on FINAL FANTASY – The 4 Heroes of Light.
The Art of Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together (English translated edition) is an art book for the beloved tactical role-playing game, Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together. A reimagining of the game, titled Tactics Ogre: Reborn, will be released on Nov. 11, 2022 for the PlayStation®5 console, PlayStation®4 console, Nintendo Switch™ system, and PC (Steam®). Tactics Ogre: Reborn delivers beautifully converted high-definition graphics, updated battle systems and vast sound improvements including fully-voiced cutscenes (English and Japanese), recreated sound effects and re-recorded live background music composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto – all bringing to life a new experience that Tactics Ogre veterans and a new generation of gamers alike will enjoy.
